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Thursday, May 30, 2013

scrapper's delight {a finished quilt top}

I can hardly believe it, but last night I managed to finish this Scrapper's Delight quilt top (pattern from Sunday Morning Quits).

I started making this quilt for my son about two weeks ago but after getting these 8
- 12.5" blocks done I was stuck. I sort of liked how busy and crazy it
was, and my son liked it too, yet there was something "not right" about
it at the same time.

Here's where most of my dilemma came from. If I made all 36 blocks as
planned, the finished quilt would finish at 72" square. I was not sure
my seven year old son needed such a giant quilt. If, however, I decided
to make one less row of blocks, the pattern would not match and I did
not like that. So, it seemed I would either end up with a quilt that was
too small (4 x 4 layout) or too big (6 x 6 layout).

And then it struck me. Why not make larger blocks (15.5" square), do a 4 x 4 layout, and end up with a 60" square quilt top?!?! So that's exactly what I did. And I like it :)

I especially like the middle square sort of coming forward - a totally unintentional, but fun design element.

That is a really neat effect in the middle! Very modern and reminds me of a house sculpture I once saw that was coming at you but also receding at the same time. Very very cool! Glad you got yours finished in time!!!

I love it! After I saw your blocks earlier this week I actually bought the book, my scrap situation is out of control! And I agree about the center kind of popping, it looks great. Perfect for your son.

This is one of the nicest string quilts I've seen S! Some I'm not so sure about, but you have such a talent for putting fabrics together, this totally works. And a great idea to make giant blocks too! Well done! Jxo

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